Central Coast Chat: The Final Episode

Angelica Cabral, Salinas Californian
New episodes of our podcast, Central Coast Chat, release Fridays at 4 p.m.
New episodes of our podcast, Central Coast Chat, release Fridays at 4 p.m.

Here at The Californian, we've covered a lot of Monterey County issues and topics through the Central Coast Chat podcast, from non-profits to Santa Claus to rodeos. The host of the podcast, Angelica Cabral, is leaving The Californian to pursue another position with a different news organization. So, today is the last episode of Central Coast Chat. Another reporter, Jocelyn Ortega, joins Angelica to discuss the past year.

Here are some of Jocelyn's top stories from 2021:

Community help needed to provide car seats for low-income families

Monterey County CASA advocates raise funds to help babies and toddlers in foster care

Monterey County officials worry not enough households have affordable internet. Do you qualify?

Angelica Cabral is a journalist and podcaster for The Californian covering a wide variety of topics from movies filmed in Monterey County to how much political candidates have fundraised. Have a tip for an interesting story? Email her at acabral@gannett.com. You can also follow her on Twitter @avcabral97

This article originally appeared on Salinas Californian: Central Coast Chat: The Final Episode